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By Jake Donovan - No matter how much he has achieved over the past year and regardless of what he goes on to accomplish, Adonis ‘Superman’ Stevenson will never forget what brought him to this point.
“Emanuel Steward’s spirit will last with me forever.”
The Hall-of-Fame trainer was sadly in his last days when Adonis Stevenson (22-1-1, 19KO) secured the necessary win to thrust him to the title stage. A 12th round stoppage of Donovan George in their thrilling super middleweight elimination bout last October landed the southpaw knockout artist in a position to challenge for a major title.
The fight itself came without Steward in his corner, instead taking advice between bells from the trainer’s nephew, Javon ‘Sugar’ Hill. What got him to that point was the hard work and countless hours spent on the grind at Kronk headquarters in Detroit, where Stevenson spends his time when the Haiti-born boxer isn’t at home in Montreal.
In the year and change since Steward’s passing, Stevenson has fought with a level of inspiration that has clearly taken his career to new heights. A brilliant 2013 campaign has included avenging the lone loss of his career, capturing the lineal light heavyweight championship and a systematic beat down of a former titlist.
A win on Saturday over England’s Tony Bellew – which airs live on HBO from Colisée de Quebec (nee Pepsi Coliseum) in Quebec City – will land Stevenson clear in the center of any 2013 Fighter of the Year discussion. Whether or not he actually wins such honors is secondary to the continued advancement of one of the sport’s better success stories. [Click Here To Read More]
“Emanuel Steward’s spirit will last with me forever.”
The Hall-of-Fame trainer was sadly in his last days when Adonis Stevenson (22-1-1, 19KO) secured the necessary win to thrust him to the title stage. A 12th round stoppage of Donovan George in their thrilling super middleweight elimination bout last October landed the southpaw knockout artist in a position to challenge for a major title.
The fight itself came without Steward in his corner, instead taking advice between bells from the trainer’s nephew, Javon ‘Sugar’ Hill. What got him to that point was the hard work and countless hours spent on the grind at Kronk headquarters in Detroit, where Stevenson spends his time when the Haiti-born boxer isn’t at home in Montreal.
In the year and change since Steward’s passing, Stevenson has fought with a level of inspiration that has clearly taken his career to new heights. A brilliant 2013 campaign has included avenging the lone loss of his career, capturing the lineal light heavyweight championship and a systematic beat down of a former titlist.
A win on Saturday over England’s Tony Bellew – which airs live on HBO from Colisée de Quebec (nee Pepsi Coliseum) in Quebec City – will land Stevenson clear in the center of any 2013 Fighter of the Year discussion. Whether or not he actually wins such honors is secondary to the continued advancement of one of the sport’s better success stories. [Click Here To Read More]
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